EXO eyes third million-seller with repackaged album

August 12, 2016

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) — South Korean idol group EXO may win the triple million-seller crown with its upcoming repackaged album, the band’s agency predicted on Friday.

Next Thursday, the K-pop boy group will release “Lotto,” a repackaged album of its third and latest full-length album “EX’ACT,” according to S.M. Entertainment.

“Lotto” has a total of 13 songs, including nine songs from “EX’ACT” and four new songs, including title track “Lotto.”

After selling 800,000 copies of “EX’ACT,” the country’s largest K-pop label expects “Lotto” will quickly make up the leftover, selling 200,000 copies to reach the 1-million mark.

In this photo released by S.M. Entertainment, South Korean boy group EXO performs during the group's Seoul concert "EXO Planet #3 - The EXO'rDIUM" at Olympic Park stadium, southeastern Seoul, on July 24, 2016.

In this photo released by S.M. Entertainment, South Korean boy group EXO performs during the group’s Seoul concert “EXO Planet #3 – The EXO’rDIUM” at Olympic Park stadium, southeastern Seoul, on July 24, 2016.

 

EXO has two million-breaker trophies under its belt – the first for album “XOXO” and its repackaged album “Growl,” and the second for album “EXODUS” and its repackaged “Love Me Right.”

The new album’s title song “LOTTO,” a hip-hop-influenced track with powerful bass, compares a fateful encounter with a woman to winning the lottery.

On Aug. 19, the day after the album’s release, EXO will appear on KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank.”

In this photo released by S.M. Entertainment, Xiumin of South Korean boy group EXO performs during the group's Seoul concert "EXO Planet #3 - The EXO'rDIUM" at Olympic Park stadium, southeastern Seoul, on July 24, 2016.

In this photo released by S.M. Entertainment, Xiumin of South Korean boy group EXO performs during the group’s Seoul concert “EXO Planet #3 – The EXO’rDIUM” at Olympic Park stadium, southeastern Seoul, on July 24, 2016.